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Your search for the BEST lasagna recipe on the planet has come to an end!

My cousin and her family were going to be visiting from out of town for a few days, and I couldn’t wait for the vacation to begin. Even though they were staying at our house, and I was working my tail off trying to get everything up to snuff, I knew by the time they arrived, we would be ready to relax and enjoy ourselves. We had planned a few meals out, and a few at home. With the kids, we wanted to make something that everyone was going to be able to enjoy. I know that everyone loves lasagna, don’t they? Anyways, I found this recipe on Cravings Of A Lunatic and shopped for all my ingredients.

I was really excited to make this. So excited in fact, I made it the first night that they got it. It was a good thing too. They were all exhausted from their trip, so nobody felt like going out.

I paired this up with a garden salad and some fresh bread, and it almost felt like we were at a nice restaurant, only we were way more comfortable. And luckily, all the kids liked this too!

Recipe courtesy of Cravings Of A Lunatic. Photo credits go to Pinterest.

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Quick Tip: Try a blend of ground beef and sausage.

I love a good Italian meal. Oh gosh, how I love when my husband tells me that he is in the mood for Italian! With him, it does not come often. He is just not a pasta kind of guy. He likes other things and although he will eat Italian, it is definitely not his favorite. That is why when he tells me he is in for some good Italian cuisine, I jump at the opportunity. A lot of times, we go to my favorite restaurant, Mike’s (ironically, that is my husband’s name too!) and I get a classic ravioli or maybe a lasagna.

This last time we visited my favorite restaurant (in the world!!), as the waitress was passing out the garlic rolls, she told me that they had a new special. She knows I love lasagna so she thought I would like this: lasagna roll-ups. Yep, they are kind of like fruit roll ups, but they are even more delicious. They take the layer of lasagna noodles, and add the ricotta cheese mixture as well as tomato sauce and meat and then roll them up and bake them in a casserole dish. It is a neat way to serve something so delicious!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Cooking Classy.

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Quick Tip: Use your favorite homemade meat sauce or just jarred sauce if you want to save time.

Your Family Will Never Believe What This Lasagna Is Made Of

I started my year promising myself I would try to find leaner and lighter recipes. I’m not going on a diet, no way – but I thought choosing my meals and ingredients with a little more thought I could possibly shed a few pounds that mysteriously appeared around my waist during the holidays. I have no idea how that happened… But I’m pretty sure it had something to do with chocolate. Whatever the case, I’m determined to find my waistline again, without giving up any of my favorite dishes!

We all know how delicious lasagna is – unfortunately we also know that it’s not the leanest possible choice for a dinner. However, there is a way to make it a lot lighter by turning it into a vegetable lasagna. You don’t need to worry about the taste! The moment I had my first bite of this, I thought I might never go back to my old, meaty lasagna recipe again. This is sooo tasty!

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Quick Tip: Use different vegetables each time you make this, to adjust the flavors to your taste!

There is always that one day when you’re craving for anything cheesy. During these days, I long for anything Tex-Mex. All that cheese and beef together in one recipe is something that I can’t take away from my system. And I crave badly. Whenever I want to eat something so bad, even if I’m already in my pajamas, I will just put on a thick sweater, get my car keys, and then drive to the nearest Taco Bell or wherever there’s something that can satisfy my little craving. It happens to me almost every week. My friends say it’s because of stress. I deprive myself of good food whenever I’m busy; so when I have the time to think, my brain reminds me of those things that I have deprived myself of in the past few days and then they will catch up on me, hence the intense craving.

The temporary solution that I’ve found is to look for recipes that will allow me to eat the food that I love without me stressing over the preparations. It only means one thing—I need to find recipes that would allow me to keep them in the fridge for a few days so that I could just reheat a piece every time I have that short burst of craving. This one that I found at Taste of Home combines the flavor of two of my favorite food—tacos and lasagna.

Photo courtesy of Food Beast. Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home.

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Quick Tip: Serve with a side of salad greens.

I love lasagna. It reminds me of the birthday parties when my mom had no idea what to serve the hungry crowd so she would either cater or make her own lasagna. She always said it was cheap to make or buy and easy to serve and totally filling. She did not need to buy sides (unless she really wanted garlic bread) and did not need to buy special plates for this. Regular ol’ paper plates would do and really made her life easier.

After some time of making regular lasagna, she tried her luck at other varieties. For a while she was making a plantain lasagna which I must admit, was absolutely delicious. That lasagna was layers of fried plantains, white cheese and ground beef. Man, was it good! After a stint making that, she tried a new kind: Mexican lasagna. This was a delicious, hearty and filling meal of layers of Mexican goodness which turned into what seemed like a lasagna. I will admit, it was probably even better than the classic one she used to make. Loaded with cheese, nachos, ground beef, veggies, queso dip and more, you really cannot go wrong with it. This was the dish I have always wanted but never knew about!

Photo and recipe courtesy of I Heart Nap Time.

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Quick Tip: Add any veggies you’d like for this.

I bet you’ve never heard the words ‘lasagna’ and ‘healthy’ in the same sentence… Well, this is no joke. This incredible lasagna soup really is healthy, and a million times lighter than its cousin in the original oven-baked form. This one is a winner in every possible way; besides being healthier, it’s also a breeze to make and won’t take you longer than five quick minutes of preparation. How about that!

After all those heavy holiday meals I am completely ready to try lighter recipes! Don’t get me wrong – there’s no way in the world I would starve myself on a diet, I love food way too much. But it’s actually quite easy to start a healthier way of living with recipes like this, when it’s still going to be delicious! This recipe makes 8 servings – and you probably won’t believe it but, there are only 234 calories per serving!

Recipe and image courtesy of The Seasoned Mom.

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Quick Tip: Double the ingredients to make sure you’ll have leftovers for a tasty lunch!

This is one of the best lasagna recipes I’ve ever made. Honestly, it is very simple to make and it tastes delicious. My husband and kids really liked this recipe. Actually, this recipe was so easy to make my kids helped me make it. My daughter said that she would like to try and make this lasagna all on her own for supper some evening. I think that sounds like a great idea! I love allowing kids to help me cook. It instills good character in them. Do you let your kids help you prepare meals?

I served this lovely lasagna with garlic bread and a side salad. Everyone enjoyed picking out their own dressing. Most of us in my family are Ranch lovers but my middle son is quite partial to Italian. I enjoy Ranch but my ultimate favorite is bleu cheese. However, I opted for Ranch with this fabulous lasagna supper. What type of salad dressing your go-to dressing?

Recipe and photo courtesy of Group Recipes.

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Quick Tip: Serve this lovely dish with rice or pasta.